With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Frank Vincent DuMond
Education/Curation, Painting/Drawing
1865 – 1951
Though his work remained representational through the mid-20th century, DuMond’s students included Modernist artists such as Gifford Beal, John Marin and Georgia O’Keefe.
- Biography/Description of Work
An artist and art teacher, Frank Vincent DuMond studied at the Art Students League, the Academie Julian and developed a Impressionist style grounded in nature and in counterpoint to evolving modern sensibilities. A member of the Old Lyme Art Academy from 1902 to 1941, he taught at the summer school as well as at Art Students League in New York.
- Sources view
- Anderson, Jeffrey W. “The Art and Life of Frank Vincent DuMond,” in The Harmony of Nature: the Art and Life of Frank Vincent DuMond (Old Lyme: Florence Griswold Museum, 1990), 9, 14.
Cooley Gallery. http://cooleygallery.com/d_inv/frank_vincent_dumond.htm - Associated Resource(s)